Paul Waterman of Tuschen, a security guard, was shot dead yesterday during an armed robbery at a Vreed-en-Hoop supermarket, according to the police.
The police say that Waterman was working with the Sheriff Security Service when three men burst into the People’s Supermarket located at Lot ‘F’ New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara. Two of the bandits were armed with handguns and they held the guard and the proprietor, Ping Xian Lin, a 49-year-old, and his wife, Li Yan Ohen, a 43-year-old, at gunpoint. They robbed the trio and during the act, a scuffle occurred between the guard and one of the gunmen and a shot was fired. Waterman fell to the ground and was relieved of his firearm and phone.
The suspects proceeded to rob the supermarket and then made their escape by running north through Evergreen Street towards Best Village. Waterman was later pronounced dead.
The police say that the supermarket was open for business at the time and Waterman was armed with a .32 Taurus pistol with ten matching rounds of ammunition.
The proprietor and his wife were robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash, a quantity of Digicel and GTT phone cards, one cellphone and one DVR, the police say.
The scene was visited by the Police Commander for Regional Division #3, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine and Regional Detective Officer Assistant Superintendent Jermaine Grant.
